					22 May 2002 BSE test alliance European researchers have joined forces to develop a method of identifying RNA signatures in bovine blood that correlate to infection with BSE. 22 May 2002 New alliance established to test BSE in living animals Two companies will work together to identify RNA signatures in bovine blood that correlate to BSE infection. 8 May 2002 First diagnostic live test for BSE and vCJD The urine based test provides reliable early indicators of the disease and will facilitate screening of live animals and humans 22 May 2002 Viral infection and allergic airway diseases in horses Fifteen to 20 percent of horses worldwide suffer from RAO, a condition similar to human asthma. 8 May 2002 Self-tying sutures A new biodegradeable polymer with shape memory may offer unique opportunities to keyhole surgery. 22 May 2002 Tsetse fly irradiation plan begins in Ethiopia The plan involves breeding hundreds of millions of male flies, sterilising them and releasing them into the bush 8 May 2002 Gamma-delta T cells promote wound repair The previously little understood gamma-delta T cell is now known to aid wound repair. 22 May 2002 Badgers to be culled in resumed tuberculosis trial The trials are intended to show whether strategic culls of badgers could combat the spread of TB in cattle 9 May 2002 Stem cell-derived cartilage is tested in animals Results suggest that stem cells taken from fatty tissue can be reprogrammed into various other types of cells. 22 May 2002 Dog ‘model’ for studying inherited human blindness Having this model allows not only a study of the mechanism of the disease, but the exploration of gene therapy as a cure in both human patients and dogs 8 May 2002 Limb development in bats Bats have a regulatory domain not seen in the development pathways of other vertebrate limbs. 22 May 2002 Low calorie diet gives dogs a longer life Holding back on the food may be the key to prolonging your dog’s life 8 May 2002 Oocyte maturation Vertebrate eggs pause at a crucial stage in their development, starting again only after being fertilised 22 May 2002 Scientists unravel anthrax genomes The strain most likely originated at the US Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick 8 May 2002 T-cells and vaccine development The ultimate goal of a vaccine is to develop long-lived immunological protection 22 May 2002 Amendment to Welfare Act omits laboratory animals The act oversees the housing, healthcare and transport conditions for animals used in research. 8 May 2002 Bacterial arrays enhance antibiotic discovery A new way of screening for novel antibiotics that are likely to be more successful in the clinic 22 May 2002 Bone healing revolutionised An Australian team is developing a material that will help bone heal in months without the need for a traction machine. 8 May 2002 Robotic rats Rats controlled from a distance could be used in search and rescue missions or landmine clearance 22 May 2002 Miscarriage gene found for mice The absence of a key protein raises the risk of miscarriages that are linked to chromosomal defects 8 May 2002 Astrocytes stimulate neuron growth Doctors may one day use astrocytes to encourage spinal cord neurons to regrow in injured patients. 22 May 2002 Mouse genome avialable online A draft assembly of the mouse genome has been made public by the Mouse Genome Sequencing Consortium. 8 May 2002 Adult cells that reinvent themselves Cells compatible with a patient’s immune system may be generated without the ethical problems of using embryos 22 May 2002 Single gene failure causes clone deaths One gene could explain up to 900f failed clones, say US researchers.		8 May 2002 HIV preferentially infects CD4+ T-cells The HIV virus is able to selectively disable the specific immune response against it 22 May 2002 White blood cells observed in vivo This technique may also be useful for studying cells in other areas of the immune system... 8 May 2002 Laboratory animals mistreated Attempts to exempt rodents and birds form tighter restrictions on research may be overturned by evidence of animal mistreatment 22 May 2002 T-rays are highly penetrating and biologically safe These laser beams could have a tremendous variety of uses, from communications to medicine to astronomy 8 May 2002 New Scientist's 'Hot Topics' New Scientist features regularly updated Hot Topic sections on BSE and cloning 22 May 2002 Researchers identify protein that detects damaged DNA A protein known as ATR appears to sense damage to DNA and sets off a sequence of events leading to molecular mending. 8 May 2002 Microarray technology Medicine is going molecular in a major way 22 May 2002 DNA nanoballs boost gene therapy Scrunching up DNA into ultra-tiny balls could be the key to making gene therapy safer and more efficient 8 May 2002 Genetic data analysis is lagging A new framework needs to be defined in which to address the ethical and economic issues raised by the rise in moleclar diagnostics. 22 May 2002 Genome sequence of important bacterium is released Knowing the genome sequence will aid the generation of new drug candidates by genetic engineering 8 May 2002 Commercial scientists Postdoctorates entering the commercial world often believe they are narrowing their career options - but are they? 22 May 2002 Reprogramming fibroblasts to express T-cell functions Authors of a recent paper describe the functional reprogramming of a somatic cell 22 May 2002 Transplanted nerve stem cells function normally The cells did everything developing neurons are supposed to do... 8 May 2002 National Academy elects new members The prestigious National Academy of Sciences has recently announced the addition of 72 members to its ranks 22 May 2002 New role for versatile stem cell Researchers have come to appreciate the ability of adult stem cells to adopt the fates of many cell types 8 May 2002 Europe divided over disease centre Should a proposed new disease agency be a centralised facility or a co-ordination network of national experts? 22 May 2002 Creating a bioinformatics nation 'During the Middle Ages and early Renaissance, Italy was fragmented into dozens of rival city-states' 22 May 2002 New online reference resources Encylopedia of Cognitive Science, Encyclopedia of Life Sciences and Signaling Update 8 May 2002 Research funding in Europe European governments spend, on average, 20f their budgets on R&D, compared with 4.2 0n the United States 8 May 2002 Research assessment in the UK Other countries could benefit from the challenge that a dynamic allocation system presents. 22 May 2002 Power of patents to be challenged Increasing political support for limits on patent protections could eventually undermine biotech companies 8 May 2002 Selling science to the young Those giving careers advice in schools must ensure that students see the opportunities for those with science backgrounds 22 May 2002 Stephen Jay Gould dies The brilliant and controversial evolutionary biologist will be remembered as one of the most influential evolutionary thinkers of the last century 22 May 2002 Royal Society election results 42 new fellows have been elected, including four women and 6 foreign members


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